Object-Oriented

Programming in MATLAB

Antti Lytynoja, M.Sc.

Application Engineer

2012 The MathWorks, Inc.1

Agenda
0910 1030

Object-oriented programming in
MATLAB
Classes, methods and properties
Encapsulation and inheritance
Events and listeners

1030 1050

BREAK

1050 1145

GUI development in MATLAB

Deploying applications
Database access with MATLAB
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What is a program?
Data

x = 12
while (x < 100)
x = x+1
if (x == 23)
disp('Hello')
end
end

Code

x = 12
while (x < 100)
x = x+1
if (x == 23)
disp('Hello')
end
end
Assignment
Looping Test
Increment
Test to Act
Take Action
End
End

Actions

Progression of Programming Techniques

Data

value
variable
structure

Level of Abstraction / Sophistication

Application Complexity
function
script
command line

Actions
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Example: Sensor Array

Transmitting a signal
from a weather balloon

Locating the signal

with a sensor array

Computing the angle of

arrival for the signal (AoA)

Procedural Programming

Easy to learn
Minimal planning
No formal relationship
between data and functions
Every detail is exposed

Data and Actions to Implement

Wavelength

Number
Spacing

Location

Determine peaks
Compute FFT
Plot results

Reading
Frequency

Data

Synthesize measurements

Actions

Related Data and Actions

Balloon
Wavelength
Location
Signal
Location
Frequency
Wavelength
Frequency

Data

Number
Sensor
Spacing
Reading
Spacing
Reading
Number

Determine peaks

Sensor
Synthesize measurements
Compute
FFT peaks
Determine
Compute FFT Plot results
Plot results

Synthesize measurements

Actions

Grouping Related Data and Actions

Balloon
Location
Signal
Frequency
Wavelength

Data

Sensor
Synthesize measurements
Determine peaksSensor
Synthesize measurements
Compute FFT
Sensor
Determine peaks
Plot results Sensor
Reading
Compute FFT

Reading
Spacing
Plot results
Spacing
Number
Number

Class

Actions

Progression of Programming Techniques

Data

value
variable

structure

Level of Abstraction / Sophistication

Application Complexity

class

function

script
command line

Actions
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Object-Oriented Terminology

Class
Blueprint of an idea
Properties (data)
Methods (actions)

Object
Specific example of a class
Instance

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Demonstration: Building a Simple Class

Define a target class

Create the weather

balloon object

Use the object in place

of the structure

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Objects

Easy to create

Manage their own data

Interchangeable
with a structure
No other code changes required
Properties behave similar to field names
Cant add fields arbitrarily

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Demonstration:
Adding Methods to a Class

Add a custom constructor to target

class to overload default constructor

Add another method to the target

class to identify the balloon.

Integrate into the existing code

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Objects with Methods

Have immediate access to

their own data (properties)

Allow you to overload

existing functions

Allow you to perform

custom actions at
creation and deletion

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Taking properties and methods further

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Encapsulation

Speed of
Light
Number of Towers

Synthesize
measurements

Tower Spacing

Sensor

Compute
FFT

Sensor Reading

Noise Ratio
etc.

Plot Results

Determine
Peaks
Compute AoA

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Encapsulation

Speed
of
Separates the
interface
Light
from the implementation

Simplifies

Spacing
Tower
Becomes

Sensor Reading

Number of Towers
etc.

Number of Towers

Noise Ratio

Synthesize
object measurements
use

a building
block
Compute

Plot Results

Determine
Tower Spacing
Peaks

FFT

Sensor

Compute AoA

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Demonstration: Applying Attributes

Control access
Access = public
Access = protected

Restrict modification
Constant
Dependent

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Using a Class as a Building Block

The Red Baron

The Balloon

All Moving targets

All targets
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Demonstration: Creating a Moving Target

Define a new class

MovingTarget

Inherit from the existing

class Target

Position
Move Source

Add a method

Use the moving target

Signal

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Inheritance

Subclass substitutes
for the superclass

Allows re-envisioning
and re-implementing
the superclass

Builds on proven code

Allows inheriting from the base MATLAB classes

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How does = work in MATLAB?

Round 1
>>
>>
>>
>>

a = 10000;
b = a;
b = 20000;
disp(a)

a) 10,000
b) 20,000
c) Something else

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How does = work in MATLAB?

Round 2
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>

a = analoginput('winsound'); addchannel(a,1);
a.SampleRate = 10000;
b = a;
b.SampleRate = 20000;
disp(a.SampleRate)

a) 10,000
b) 20,000
c) Something else

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B
Data

Data

Data

>> B = A;
A

A
Data

Data

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Value Class

Handle Class

MATLAB default

Use: < handle

= copies data

= references data

data in workspace

handle in workspace

A
B

Data

Data

Data

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Demonstration: Events and Listeners

Inherit from a handle class

Trigger an event to indicate
a change in object state
notify()

Make an object listen to

events
addlistener()

React to events
Callbacks

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Events and Listeners

Events
Created in a handle object
events block in classdef
notify() triggers event

Listeners
Triggers callback function
addlistener()
Useable anywhere

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The MATLAB Class System

Class definition file describes object behavior

Objects can substitute for structures
Apply attributes for a clean interface
Build on existing classes with inheritance
Events and listeners from handle-class
Inherit from built-in MATLAB-classes

Extends the matrix-based language to objects

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Agenda
0910 1030

Object-oriented programming in
MATLAB
Classes, methods and properties
Encapsulation and inheritance
Events and listeners

1030 1050
1050 1145

BREAK

GUI development in MATLAB

Deploying applications
Database access with MATLAB
30

Agenda
0910 1030

Object-oriented programming in
MATLAB
Classes, methods and properties
Encapsulation and inheritance
Events and listeners

1030 1050
1050 1145

BREAK

GUI development in MATLAB

Deploying applications
Database access with MATLAB
31

Demo:
Creating a GUI application

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Deploying with MATLAB

MATLAB Compiler
MATLAB
Builder EX

.exe

.dll/
.so

Excel
Add-in

MATLAB
Builder JA

MATLAB Builder
NE

www

COM

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Demo:
Creating a Standalone Executable

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Introduction to MATLAB Compiler

Automatically converts your MATLAB programs into

stand-alone applications and C/C++ shared libraries
Encrypts your application

Supports full MATLAB language and

most toolboxes

Royalty-free deployment

Shared infrastructure with MATLAB:

Immediate support of MATLAB features
Speed of compiled application equivalent to speed in MATLAB
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Working with MATLAB Compiler

3
Toolboxes

MATLAB
Desktop

1
2

End-User
Machine

MATLAB Compiler

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Save Development Time And Costs by Sharing

Applications Royalty-Free

Suppliers

MATLAB User
Your Organization

Clients

Your Group

Field
engineers

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Different Deployment Options

Very Flexible

Subset of language support

No code changes needed

C/C++ Source Code

For desktop deployment

Smaller memory footprint

Support for Graphics and (GUIs)

For embedded deployment

Royalty free distribution

Royalty free distribution

Desktop and Web

MATLAB Compiler

Source Code

MATLAB Coder

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Agenda
0910 1030

Object-oriented programming in
MATLAB
Classes, methods and properties
Encapsulation and inheritance
Events and listeners

1030 1050
1050 1145

BREAK

GUI development in MATLAB

Deploying applications
Database access with MATLAB
39

Demo:
Database access with MATLAB

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Summary

Object-oriented programming with MATLAB

Extend MATLAB with O-O principles
Standardize on data structures company-wide
Re-use code

Application deployment with MATLAB

Build GUI applications with MATLAB
Deploy as standalone or software components

Database access with MATLAB

Connect to any ODBC or JDBC compliant database
Use interactive tool or execute programmatically

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Training
http://www.mathworks.se/training-schedule/
Dates

Oct

1st

Oct

4th

Course

3rd

MATLAB Fundamentals

5th

Simulink for System

and Algorithm Modeling

Language

Location

English

Sweden, Stockholm
(City)

English

Sweden, Stockholm
(City)

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